Lymphatic vessels form a circulatory system that plays an important role in controlling the amount of fluid in tissues, and allowing the immune system to identify and target threats. When the ...

Mitochondria play a key role in the formation of the lymphatic vasculature, according to a study published in Science Advances. The organelle controls a key autoregulatory feedback loop operating ...

Lymphangiogenesis refers to the formation and remodeling of lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph in the lymphatic system), and it supports the transport of molecules and immune ...

The lymph system provides a slow flow of fluid from tissues into the blood. It returns fluid and proteins that leak from blood vessels, provides passage for immune cells from the tissues to the blood, ...

Our bodies' tissues need continuous irrigation and drainage. Blood vessels feeding the tissues bring in the fluids, and drainage occurs via the lymphatic system. While much is known about how blood ...

A lab at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has discovered a signaling pathway that regulates the development of the human lymphatic vascular system. This particular pathway—the Wnt signaling ...

Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have clarified the mechanism by which blood and lymph vessels remain segregated from one another after development. The characteristics and structures of ...

Four studies identify alternative origins for cells of the developing lymphatic system, challenging the long-standing view that they all come from veins. In this half-day virtual summit, a series of ...

For 10 years, Karina Yaniv has worked to find out just how much zebrafish have in common with mice—at least when it comes to their lymphatic systems, the open-ended networks of vessels best known for ...